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2013-09-09 Home fires can be devastating and can result in irreplaceable loss. With fire fighters battling more than 50,000 house fires a year, Canadians are increasingly looking at ways to detect a fire of fire systems, home occupants will be given early warnings of fire, ultimately saving lives

2006-02-20 International Standards that enable interoperability and security are seen as key to ensuing household connectivity as more and more electronic devices and networks within the home use digital information and media. This was the key conclusion of aWorld Standards Cooperation* (WSC)

outlines best practices, including: Building new homes in areas that are not in floodways or in the flood in anticipation of more severe rainfall. Designing streets to channel rainfall away from homes to safe discharge areas. Ensuring homes are well above potential water levels that follow extreme rainfall events. Ensuring